COASTAL INVASION ($4.04) fought back when Blue Squall challenged her in @ChurchillDowns race 3. Nice ride by @flothejock on this Omaha Beach (@spendthriftfarm) filly for trainer @bradcoxracing.

Bet the Pick 5 – https://t.co/BNZzdmZPcK pic.twitter.com/q3TnjF2Enk

— TVG (@TVG) October 29, 2023

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8th-FG, $50K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 5:45 p.m.

Purchased for $650,000 out of the OBS April Sale after a sharp :9.4 breeze, ROXY'S BALL (Bolt d'Oro) was the most expensive filly and the second-most expensive overall by her freshman sire (by Medaglia d'Oro) from the sale. From a heavily-Australian influenced family, her third dam produced MG1SW Toledo (Aus) (At Talaq). Closer up, her own dam is a multiple stakes winner and multiple graded-stakes placed in her native Australia before being imported in 2018. Conditioned by Keith Desormeaux, Roxy's Ball posted a pair of back-to-back bullet works at Fair Grounds, going five furlongs over a sloppy track from the gate in 1:01 4/5 (1/15) Nov. 26 and again in 1:00 (1/18) Dec. 3.

A homebred filly for Clearsky Farms and Three Chimneys Farm, Amisfield (Justify) is a half-sister to a pair of graded stakes winner in MGSW Handsome Mike (Scat Daddy) and GISW Union Strike (Union Rags). She posted a bullet of her own Nov. 25, going five furlongs in 1:01 1/5 (1/10) and checked in just behind Roxy's Ball Dec. 3 with a five-furlong work in 1:00 3/5 (3/18). TJCIS PPS

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 6th-SAR, $88K, Msw, 2yo, (S), 6f, 3:55 p.m. ET

   Ed & Susie Orr picked up Impressor (Classic Empire), bred by Chester & Mary Broman, for $335,000 out of April's OBS Sale following a breeze in :10 flat. Out of the GISP mare Misty Rosette (Stormin Fever), Impressor is a half-brother to six winners including Mr. Beer Goggles (Unbridled's Song) who earned nearly $300K. Misty Rosette is a full-sister to GSW Storm Wolf and a half-sister to none other than Littleprincessemma (Yankee Gentleman), who produced Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) as well as GISW Chasing Yesterday (Tapit) and GISP American Cleopatra (Pioneerof the Nile).

Breaking one post further out is Mama's Gold (Bolt d'Oro), who is a half-brother to a pair of stakes horses in MSW Rotknee (Runhappy) and MSP Lookin for Trouble (Into Mischief). The former was a sharp second-out winner here a year ago and has since taken three state-bred stakes, most recently annexing the Ontario County S. at Finger Lakes June 29 by double digits. The dam is a half-sister to GSP A Freud of Mama (Freud) and this is also the family of GISW Haynesfield (Speightstown). Mama's Gold recently posted a bullet from the gate over Belmont's training track, going three furlongs in :35 2/5 (1/4) Aug. 8.

Danny Gargan's Ramblin' Wreck (Redesdale) is a $140,000 SARAUG yearling and half-brother to co-owner Reeves Thoroughbred Racing's Dakota Gold (Freud), who debuted a sharp winner on the dirt here last year before annexing the lucrative Nownownow S. on the turf at Monmouth. He is out of a half-sister to GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Dakota Phone (Zavata). TJCIS PPs

2nd-DMR, $80K, Msw, 2yo, 5fT, 5:32 p.m. ET

   From the first crop of Cloud Computing, Storming Machine  debuts Thursday for trainer John Sadler. West Point Thoroughbredsand & Talla Racing purchased the bay colt for $560,000 out of the OBS March sale following a monster breeze completed in :9.4. He was previously a $50,000 FTKJUL yearling.

Further to the outside for Jerry Hollendorfer is Colonel Vargo (Distorted Humor), the first foal out of GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint runner-up Ami's Mesa (Sky Mesa). His dam is a half-sister to GSW Ami's Holiday (Harlan's Holiday) from the family of champion 3-year-old colt in Canada Amis Gizmo (Giant Gizmo) and GSW Ami's Flatter (Flatter). Colonel Vargo was purchased by Dennis January for the relatively modest sum of $100,000 at Keeneland September.

Rexford (Tapiture) sold for $160,000 at OBS April after working in :10.1. He is a half-brother to GSP Proverb (Flatter) and his multiple stakes-winning dam is a half-sister to GISP Concave (Colonel John).

   Wound Up (Mendelssohn) represents the interesting owner/trainer combination of Reddam Racing and Michael McCarthy. The $120,000 KEESEP yearling blossomed into a $280,000 OBSAPR pick-up after a powerful :20.3 move. Wound Up's dam Banker's Buy (Distorted Humor) was a New York-bred stakes horse, mostly routing, and her half-siblings included precocious Astoria S. winner Glacken's Gal (Smoke Glacken), who in turn produced ill-fated Grade II winner Live Lively (Medaglia d'Oro). TJCIS PPs

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Lady Sheila Stable's MUNNY BOLT (Munnings) launches his career for trainer Steve Asmussen, who recently became the leading North American trainer in number of races won. The Pennsylvania-bred colt was secured for $460,000 at this spring's Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale, making him the second highest priced juvenile overall–and top priced 2-year-old colt–by the stallion this year. Out of the Medaglia d'Oro mare Tweet, the dark bay breezed a half-mile in a bullet :48.10 over Saratoga's Oklahoma track Aug. 2. GMP Stables LLC's and Bellavia LLC's Java Buzz (Mshawish) kicks off his career for trainer Linda Rice. The Florida-bred–the most expensive juvenile by the sire in 2021–realized a $210,000 final bid at the OBS April sale following a :20 4/5 quarter breeze. From his sire's second crop, the colt is out of Agasaya, an unraced daughter of Animal Kingdom who is a half-sister to multiple Grade II winner Great Hot (Brz). This is also the family of Grade I winners Hennessy and Pearl City. Always dangerous with his firsters, Wesley Ward brings to the table Rockingham Ranch's Admiral Halsey (War Front). Out of the Galileo (Ire) mare Aloof, the colt will be accompanied by Irad Ortiz Jr.

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 3rd-ELP, $51K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 2:46 p.m.
Frank Fletcher and Ten Strike Racing's PURE ROCKET (Lord Nelson) gets his start for Brad Cox. Representing his sire's first crop of foals, the colt brought $460,000 at Keeneland last September, making him the highest priced offering by the Spendthrift sire last season. Bred by Mulholland Springs, the colt is out of Reina Maria (Songandaprayer), the dam of of Grade II winner Maximus Mischief (Into Mischief), also standing at Spendthrift Farm. Cox is also represented by $625,000 KEESEP buy Guest Speaker (Into Mischief), representing Larry Best's OXO Equine. TJCIS PPs

5th-ELP, $51K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 3:42 p.m.
OXO Equine LLC's GUNOE (Into Mischief) adds some sparkle to Ellis' Sunday card. Trained by Brad Cox, the son of GSP Curlina (Cuvee) realized $1 million at KEESEP last season. He is a half-brother to GSP Sine Wave (Big Brown). TJCIS PPs

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